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Last Updated on November 28, 2020

I don’t eat enough fermented foods. Thankfully, we drink raw milk but seriously, I know for my gut health and overall health I should be eating more fermented foods. What seems like a million years ago, I found Weston A Price and bought Nourishing Traditions. It’s a dog-eared, messy copy and where I learned how to make fermented ketchup.

I’ve taken Sally’s recipe and made it my own with a few tweaks. Here’s what you’ll need:

1. Garlic Cloves 2. Tomato Paste 3. Fish Sauce 4. B Grade Maple Syrup 5. Whey 6. Cayenne 7. Dry Mustard 8. Clove Powder 9. Sea Salt

Making Whey is super easy. Just take 1 quart of whole milk yogurt and strain it through a cheesecloth. Set the cheesecloth in a colander and place that in a bowl. Let it sit for several hours and you’ll get whey and a nice sour cheese that you can add herbs to or make tzatziki.

I first add all the spices: 1 tbsp of sea salt, 1/4 tsp of powdered cloves, 1/2 tsp dry mustard and 1/4 tsp cayenne

Next goes in 1/4 cup of Fish Sauce. Woo wee, that stuff is stinky.

Then I add in 3 cups of tomato paste . I always forget to check store brands and my store brand tomato paste was so much cheaper than the other organic brand I had bought.

Now add in 1/4 cup of maple syrup.

Next up is that beautiful whey that you made earlier. Add 1/4 cup.

Now add in 3 cloves of smashed garlic. I love that you add smashed garlic to this. Nothing like getting out some aggression and not having an extra knife to wash.

Now mix all that up with a whisk for a good minute or three. You want to make sure that everything is completely blended so the whey is in every part of the fermented ketchup. The first time I made this, I didn’t mix it well and got mold so MIX it well.

Now scoop that in a quart mason jar and let it sit on your counter for 2 days. Store in your fridge and enjoy!

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Yield: 100

Fermented Ketchup

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 2 days

Total Time: 2 days 10 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp of powdered cloves
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1/4 cup of Fish Sauce
• 3 cups of tomato paste
• 1/4 cup B grade maple syrup
• cup Add 1/4 whey
• 3 cloves of smashed garlic

Instructions

1. Place all your spices in a bowl.
2. Then add in the fish sauce, the tomato paste, maple syrup, the whey and the smashed garlic.
3. Mix for a good 2 minutes to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
4. Place in a mason jar and set on your counter for 2 days.
5. Then store in your fridge and enjoy!

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